Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-19
Tho Railroad Lands.
TIE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR SETTLING q
fLlC7ING CLAIMS.

TIE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR SETTLING CON-
fLIC1ING CLAIMS
IL having been brought TO the attention OF the
Secretary OF the INTERIOR that in carrying out the
order OF the Department directing tine restoration
70 the public domain OF lands heretofore With
drawn for indemnity purposes under the grant to
the Northern Pacific Co., the list OF lands 30 re-
stored embraces lands within the tapping or con-
flctng limits OF the Northern Pacific, and the ST.
Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Co, he has
directed the commission of the General Land once
10 instruct The officers OF Toe dhereuJ llnu Oiices
that none OF the orders OF restoration Of lands In
interfere with or AFFECT rights acquired by grantees
within the primary limits OF any other Congress
Aonal grant, or rights acquired under Withdrawals
made for indemnity purposes under grants TO the
Hastings and Dakota Hallway CO., the ST. Paul,
Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway Co. the st.
H ty cU Sua Sy
Peter Railroad Co.; the rights OF which companies
under thesc Indemnity Withdrawals have not been
definitely determined BY me-"
MAY SUCCEED Mr. sPARxs.--AssistantL Land Com
missioner stockslager is now the acting Commits
sioner OF the General Land Office and the opinion
matter Of the appointment Of Mr.. sparks sue
cessor that his name Will be sent 70 the Senate TO
NIL the vacancy.
CRIrICIsING TIE ArLANTA.-Captain Bruce, CON-
mandtDg the Atlanta, has written letter TO the
Secretary Of the Navy severely cr1ticslng the AT.
lanta. He points out what he considers errors In
mitted TO The various bureau chiefs for their opiu-
IONS
The District Commissioners have approved the
application OF L. y. Mainckheim, No. 6I7 d street
northwest, for liquor license.
petition for writ Of de luaatsco tniv rsdo as to
her husband, James Reeves and asking the ap-
puntment OF committee.
Weddin4 Presents.
PECULIAR 0iPTs OFTEN CHOSEN IN TUE oLpHN TINES
From the American Asriculturist.
Among the customs peculiar to wedding occa-
sions the ring and bride cake seem to be OF the
most remote antiquity, the latter being q modern
improvement on the heathren practice OF using
cake OF wheat or barley at marriage. Tho pre-
senting OF gifts to the bride is also OF very old
origin. the favorite present in the Middle Ages
being pot of butter, which was brought forward
ss soon as the happy couple returned home
presage beauty and an abundance Of good things
Other bridal gifts peculiar to the Olden times were
gcarfs ana laces and. what u stranger STILL pair
wear shsathed and suspended from their girdles
Among the Greeks, Romans, Jews, and many east
e Ss a
wedding; but in early English times the bride
band could not In honor refuse.
tn0uGnt OF In CUMBERLAND, England, that when
poor but respectable couple decided to marry they
the tnyitation," a. It was termed, With some such
couplet as:
s; e "a :s good
The people tor miles around would then, ON the
eventful day, mock 70 the bridegrooms house and
there be entertained BY various games and pas
ttbntion OF gtft" into bowl or plate set for the
purpose IN q convenient plaza BY thus means
enough money was often collected to set the
newiy-mazricd pair up an-housekesping.
A FHNAlR KIpNArfHR.-Wlllie Olney, the fory.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT son OF Mr. + b 0lney, " .
kidnapped On Thqrsday morning By stran
Clinton street. brooklyn, some children, who w.
ne9ee0 the aDduction, nottfled MIA Olney, who
meanwhile had heard his cgieA She started In nur.
suit. The strange woman dragged the little fDaloW
along by the arm up Clinton street % aarussn.
hn0 up Harr1D0n 20 Court, but had not bean for an
instant ioss SEnt o. 6y htyeaE.old Annie
As s* SnsS on &: Tss e oSS1s o sssss
reacee0 the ecene q this stage Of the prooeedlnA
and became % much excited over the recovery d
the by that her attention Was drawn away from
IL strange woman, who made he9 escape.
The failurps throughoas To country duYin 10
p, sessS sass Ssmess sos sae u.ised stases 100
as wesE ID ssS ySs wssk ptevioas % t6s last.
Nlen Quinn. . di1ipated woman vas q
4uroegeq n - nneceQpisa houss o. TuokfF street.
Tyeqton, y. u yeneofday. Jas. NcDunald, tramp
ThR nesaA Gal De9lNS IxchanSo a Nes 70. Z
ysesr3ay aovee9e1 " psiees e 6al 90 cents all